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educational psychology (sh)




Branch of psychology concerned with the learning processes and psychological issues associated with the teaching and training of students.

The educational psychologist studies the cognitive development of students and the various factors involved in learning, including aptitude and learning measurement, the creative process, and the motivational forces that influence student-teacher dynamics. Two early leaders in the field were G. Stanley Hall and Edward L. Thorndike. See also school psychology.